ਤੰਦੂਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Classical Persian تنور (tan(n)ūr), from Middle Persian [script needed] (tnwl /⁠tanūr⁠/, “oven”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru, “clay oven”). Compare Hindi तनूर (tanūr).

Noun

ਤੰਦੂਰ • (tandūr) m (Shahmukhi spelling تندور)

  1. tandoor (cylindrical clay oven)

Derived terms

  • ਤੰਦੂਰੀ (tandūrī)

References

  • “ਤੰਦੂਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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